Candles and Latkes

Today was the Chanukah show at the Columbia Jewish Day School, Milo's preschool. There was just too much cuteness going on at that show. And, I must say, the three-year-old class stole the show. Not that I'm biased or anything. Anyways, after a cute little parade of two-year-olds shaking maracas and the lighting of the menorah, the three-year-olds took the stage.

Our little candle just so happened to be center stage. Although he may not have known all the words to the song, Milo certainly knew many of the words and belted them out loudly. The phrase "It is Chanukah TONIGHT!!!", both arms shaking vigorously, will be ingrained in the audience's memory, thanks to Milo. More than one parent commented on Milo's stage presence, enthusiasm, and volume. As one classmate's father described Milo, "The kid likes Chanukah, whether he's Jewish or not!"

Following the candle song, the children donned their latkes, with frying pans in hand. Once they placed the pans on the floor, they proceeded to jump up and down in the pans, like tasty little golden latkes, almost ready to be eaten. Yum!

The four-year-olds, kindergarten, and first-graders also sang songs and acted out skits, including the Chanukah story in Hebrew. But those three-year-olds were just delicious.